Tuition & Fees

Virginia Highlands Community College offers quality education at about one-third the cost of attending a public four-year school in Virginia, making VHCC a smart and more affordable choice for students throughout our region.

Effective Fall 2018:
The following rates include basic tuition and all applicable fees. Tuition is subject to change by the State Board for Community Colleges.

The following tuition and fee rates will be effective Fall 2018, Spring 2019 and Summer 2019 semesters or until further notice.

VIRGINIA RESIDENT

$157.00 per credit

OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENT

$354.60 per credit

30-MILE RADIUS

$157.00 per credit

Fees - Tuition rates above include:

STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE

$2.00 per credit

PARKING FEE

$1.00 per credit

CAPITAL FEE*

$21.00 per credit

Out-of-state students *

The Student Activity Fee is used to fund a variety of extracurricular activities throughout the year. For additional information about these fees, please refer to the Student Activity Fee Report.

Students who register concurrently for summer and fall classes, but pay for summer classes only and subsequently withdraw (drop) summer classes within the appropriate refund period; refund amounts will redirect to fall semester charges. Redirection of the refund amount is a function of simultaneous

Effective Fall 2017:
The following rates include basic tuition and all applicable fees. Tuition is subject to change by the State Board for Community Colleges.

The following tuition and fee rates will be effective Fall 2017, Spring 2018 and Summer 2018 semesters or until further notice.

Virginia Resident

$153.25 per credit

Out-of-State Resident

$350.85 per credit

30-Mile Radius

$153.25 per credit

Fees - tuition rates above include:

Student Activity Fee

$2.00 per credit

Technology Fee

$8.50 per credit

Parking Fee

$1.00 per credit

Capital Fee*

$20.00 per credit

Out-of-state students *

The Technology Fee is set by the State Board for Community Colleges and is used to equip student computer labs and provide other technology improvements on campus. The Student Activity Fee is used to fund a variety of extracurricular activities throughout the year.

Students who register concurrently for summer and fall classes, but pay for summer classes only and subsequently withdraw (drop) summer classes within the appropriate refund period; refund amounts will redirect to fall semester charges. Redirection of the refund amount is a function of simultaneous registration.

Special Tuition Rates
Through a special agreement with the state of Tennessee, a reduced rate of tuition has been established for students who live within 30 miles of the VHCC campus. Special rates also are available for foster care students, senior citizens, those whose parents live outside the state but work in Virginia, the children and spouses of active-duty members of the military, and those whose parents were killed, disabled, missing in action, or prisoners during any armed conflict.